Label cutting and folding machine.



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LABEL CUTTING ANI) FOLDING MACHINE.

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ATTORNEY M. Pflmccm.- LABEL cumN AND foLnlNG MACHINE.

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Specification ot Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

Application tiled November 25, 1914. Serial No. 873,855.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MICHAEL Pn'rnoccm, a citizen of the' United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county Vof Kent and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Label Cutting and Folding Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to label clltting and foldingr machines; and itsobject is to provide a that character, which shall be simple and economical in construction, and rapid and effective in operation; and further, to provide new and improved folding devices for thelabels; and further, to provide vnew and improved feeding devices for such machines; and further, to provide new and improved creasing devices'for the folded labels; and further, to' provide other new and and devices in such machines, and improved -economical construe` tions, appearing hereinafter.

By these machines, labels for `clothing and the like -are cut from a label strip into label-lengths which are then foldedat the cutoff ends; whereupon, they may b sewed or otherwise 4secured to the articles to be labeled.

The objects of this invention are attained by, and the invention finds a preferable e mbodiment in, the structure hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, -in whichiu- Figure I is a side elevation of a labelcutting andf'ifolding machine; Fig. 2'is a rear elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a top plarview of the same; Fig. 4is a front View thereof;

Figs. 5 and '6 are fragmentary vertical sections of the sameon a plane corresponding withline A-B of Fig. 3, and sh tain parts indifferent positions; Fig. i's a bottom plan view' off a folded label; Figs. 8 and 9 are verticalfsectionsr of said machine on planes correspondingiw'ith line C-D oft Figq2 andshowingcertain parts in different positions;rFi g. 10 is a ldetail side view of the cutter and its operating parts; Fig. 11 is a fragmentary detailside view vof a label strip anda feeding devicet'herefor; Fig.. 12 isa fragmentary face view of .a la.- bel strip; Fig.

` vertical. transverse sectional view of a, tilt- ,ing table connected parts; Fig. 14 is a new and improved machine of` -accommodate the device to label 'different widths. Anoth said actuated bythe cam-groove 427 in which 4 A securely held between the 13 is' a detail fragmentary" detail top plan view of a feeding device for a label strip, a part of the upper jaw of such device being broken away; Fig. 15 is a side view of said feeding device; Fig. 16 is a detail fragmentary vertical section of a movable bearing-block for a creasing roll, and adjusting means, on a plane correspond ing with a line EF of Fig. 2,' Fig. 17 is a detail fragmentary view of certain operating parts; and Fig. 18 is a top plan view of a feeding device for a *label strip with guide members therefor,

In that embodiment of the invention chosen for illustration in .the accompanying drmvirrgs and for particular description herein,` a sultable frame 1 supports the m'ova le or operating parts, which are driven by the pulley 2.* From a rotatable reel 3 may be unwound the label stri) 4,`its face 5 (i. e. its label-displaying sidle) downward,- by the feed 6 reciprocated by means" of a le- `Ver 7 oscillated by .a cam 8 on the shaft 9 which is rotated by the driving shaft through suitable gears 10. This feed 6 has a jaw l1 spring-pressed at 12 into frictional feeding 'engagement with the label strip, and has also guide members 12 adapted to shown in Fig. 18) and adjustable as by the set-screws 13 passing through the slots 14, to strips of may be employed, comprising the guide bar 15 adjustable by a thumb screw 16 passng through aslotl?, as shown in Fig. 3.

-A uba-length 1s of the label smpteing fed between the separated clamping jaws 19 and 20 of the vertically length holding'` memberj 21 of the label folder,

the upper jaw 19 is forcedv downward to clamp or hold the label-length) 'by the bell-crank lever 22 whose arm 23 (p vided with an anti-friction roller24) `engages a notch 25 4in a slide 26 which carries upper jaw.'` This bell-crank lever is travels thejarin 28 of saidlever (furnished Withjan anti-friction roller .29), the groove the label-length holdin folder, the eed 6,' w its feeding 'movement,`.

V now ceased acts as a strip-re ich has er form Y of guide beinfg located in the `faceof a disk 30 carried les ' tracting movement of this. feed begins,.

` ing fold-form ting, but is Aholder by taining device to retain the labelI stri against movement toward the label-lengt 1 holding member, thus holding the strip in suchposition that the`label-length may be severed from the rest 'of the label strip by a clean straight cut between such feed an said holding member. This feed is retracted to the position for its nextV feeding movenient by its` spring 31, whose outer end is anchored on the hook 3:2: the cutting operation lnay be timed to occur after the rewhereby, (the label-length being securely held by the clamping jaws 1S) and 20, and the feeds jaw 11 being at all times in merely frictional engagement with the label strip), this feed in its retraction slips along the strip frictionallyand 4acts as :istrip-tautenin device,vso that the strip is not only mere y* held at each side of the line of cutl tautened to effect au even more perfect, clean and straight cutting thereof. The cutter comprises a fixed' shear blade 33 and a pivotally-mountedcooperating shearblade 34 closed and opened by the pins 35 and 3G respectively of the slide 2G engaging the lever arm 37 of said movable blade.

The label-length being now severed from the rest of the label strip, it with the entire holding member 121,'. is carried downward against the pressure continued movement of the bell-crank lever Q2, and each of the label-lengths ends extending beyond the outer edges of the foldform 39 which is carried by and projects horizontally from the upper jaw 19, is brought into engagement with the inclined face 40 ofa folding member 41, there bein thus a relative movement of the label-lengt i holding member 21 and this member 41 in the direction of the plane of the label length. This -folding member. held in its coperating engagement by a suitable spring 42 is moved horizontally against saidspring and away from the label-length the latters downward travel` thus bending the end of the label-length upwardly; until at the end of the label-lengths holders downward travel, its fold-form 39 is brought into registration with a coperat- 43at the end of the folding members face 40, whereupon said spring 42 moves thefolding member toward the labellength lholding member and folds the end of the label-lengthbetween the fold-forms and into parallel relation with the labellengths" face. The` label-length holding member 21- and the folding member41 thus coperatemto form a, label folder. The adjectives vertical, horizontal, etc., are relativerather than absolute, as used herein.

`After their folding coperation, theseV membersv21 and 41 are ,separated to 'disen age their foldforms by a vlever 44, one of w ose arms 45 (carrying an anti-friction roller 46) 4 shown, one for each of a spring 38 by the' 41 being yieldingly` 68 adapted to be.- movedv between engages a notch 47 in the folding inembers side, the other arm 48 of said lever (carrying an anti-friction roller 49) being actuated by a rotating cam l50 on the shaft 9. -A pair of these movable folding membersJ 41 with actuating means, etc., are provided as end of the label-length. The clamping jaws 19 and 20 are now separated to permit the expulsion of the folded label-length from its holding member 9.1, and such label-length is thereupon so expelledY in a direction parallel with its fold by an expeller 51 having upwardly and inwardly turned flanges embracing the edges of the fold-form 39.' This expeller is thus slidable along said fold form and is adapted to abut a ainst the adjacent edge of the folded labelength and push it along said fold-form and into the engagement of rolls 53 and 54, and without unfolding or disturbing such folds. The fold-form 39 near its extremity next to these rolls and beyond the cooperating action of the other fold-form therewith, may be gradually increased inv width as shown at 69 and decreased in thickness to take up the bight in the folds caused by the thickness of the foldform; The clamping jaws are separated and the expeller is thereupon operated to expel the folded label-len h, by a lever 55 fulcrumed at G6 and osci lated by a crank arm 5G having an anti-friction roller 57 `and carried by the shaft 9; this crank arm during a portion of its rotation engages .a swinging lever arm 58 which engages and lmoves an arm 59 of, said. lever the other arm 60 whereof carries a iolll .which en ages an inclined rib or track 4 jaw ZOand by said movement of the lever 5in-forces such lower jaw downward against the pressure of its spring 3S; whereupon,- the said movement of the lever continuing, its anti-friction a notch G4 in the expeller, slides it along the fold-form 3ST to expel the label-length,

'lhese operations are illustrated in Figs. 8

6'2 on the lower c ampm g los roller G3, engaging in rib 62, andl the expeller is also retracted.

The lower )aws upward movement is arrested by va stop `(55, as shown in Fig. y8; thereupon the bell-cl'anlilevei raises the,

upper clamping )aw 19 farther, thus openinnr the'jaws for the reception of another'labc length. y

The label stri feedyi,-(hreinbefore described) is auxi laryv to a walling feedgfor such strip. This -fpullingji eedaconlprises a pair of pivot'ally connected ngers 67- and the open clamping 3aws 19A and '2O` into operatively engaging positionwith the label strip (already fed into Such position by the auxiliary feed 6) and to be moved reversel to pull a` label-length into its position to e held by said clamping jaws of the label-length holding member :21. This pulling feed is reciprocated between the open clamping jaws by a lever 70, one of whose arms (having an anti-friction roller 71) engages in a notch 7 91 in the feed, and Whose other arm (having asimilar roller 73) travels in an actuating cam groove 74 in a disk 75 carried by the shaft 9. The fingers -67 and 68 are pressed into feeding engagement with the label strip by a suitable spring 76, and they are opened to receive the labe length by the following mechanism: When end of its outward travel (its in Fig. 5), a portion T7 of the upper clamping jaw 19 in its descending movement engages a lever 78 (having the anti-friction roller T9) and through its adjustingscrew 80 moves a lever arm 81 (against the pressure of its spring 82) into engagement with the arm 83 of the upper finger 67, and thus opens the lingers and disengages them from the label-length; immediately the fingers are opened, a catch 81 pivoted on the lower finger 08 is pressed (by its spring 85) below a roller S6 carried by the upper finger 67 and thus holds the fingers open, in which condition they remain until this feed is moved into position to engage another label-length, whereupon the catch is turned out of engagement with the roller 86 by striking a stop 87, (whose position is adjustable by a screw rod 88), and thereupon the lingers are pressed by their spring 76 to` engage the label-length. This construction is particularly shown in Figs. 11 and 15. Then the label-holding member 21 descends with the cut-off label-length held in its clamping jaws 19 and 20, such label-length (if of ordinarily-constructed material) may be by such descending movement pulled out from the engagement of the fingers without first separating the same; but where the length of the label-lengths is fixed (as shown in Fig. 11) by a rib 113 raised above the surface of the label strip, the fingers'? and (iS may be adjusted, as by ascrew 114 (shown in said figure) to slide along the opposite sprfaces of the strip and to'holdingly engage such ribs only; by this arrangement the cutting of the label-lengths in invariable relation to such ribsl and any printed matter, etc., displayed on the label-lengths is assured.

Coperating creasing rolls and 54 rotated by `intermeshing'gears 91 and 92 on their respective shafts, and driven by the shaft 89 through its gear 93, receive the folded label-length from the fold-form 39 through the action ofthe expeller 51. The folds of the, label-length are creased or pressed down flat on the body of the labelthis feed ismoved to the position shown which are yieldlength betwen these rolls,

other by springs ingly pressed toward each 94 located between the movable bearing blocks 95 of the upper roll 53 and 'screws 96 for adjustingl the tension of such springs. vThese creasing rolls deliverfthe label to a belt-conveyer 97 mounted on rolls 98 and 99 driven by belts 100 and 101 from the power shaft.. This belt-conveyer delivers the label to a tilting table 102 pivoted at 103 and tilted by a connecting rod 104 pivo-ted to a bellcrank lever 105 which is actuated by the crank arm 5G against the presure of a spring '106. The tilting of the table 102 deposits the label on a second belt conveyer 107 mounted on rolls 108 and 109 and driven as shown. This second belt-conveyer delivers the label to a third belt-conveyer l110 (Shown in Fig. 1) driven in the opposite direction as by a beltv 115 indicated in Fig. 1, and mounted` on rolls 111 and' 112. These oppositely traveling belt-conveyers 107 and 110 turn the label over, as particularly shown ill-Fig. 1. The roll 116 (coperating with roll 112) may be heated in any suitable and well-known manner whereby the folded label isironedthereby.

An additional guide 117 for the label strip \having aV hinged lnember 118 adapted to fold down over the surface of the strip is shown in Figs. 2 and 3; and an arm or striker 119 adapted to operate counting mechanism (not shown) appears in Fig. 3, carried by the label-length holding member'.

The label-strip 4 is shown with side folds 120, which are formed thereon before subjecting the strip to the action of my ma'- chine'. Such label-strips are'particularly adaptedfor the making of patches for garments, etc.Y Where the strip is woven with a selvage along its edges, such -side folds 120 are of course, unnecessary.

I have described this embodiment of my invention very minutely; said invention may, without departing from the invention, be embodied in other forms varying greatly from that shown and described.

I claim:

1. In an automatic label cutting and folding means. the combination of a frame, a 115 label feeding means comprising grippers adapted to grip theend of a label strip and advance the same, a label strip tautening means cooperating with said grippers, a label length holder ada'pted to receive the '120 label length comprising separable jaws and having a fold form, `automaticcut off means for severing a label length from the label' strip after the same has been forwarded into the label holder, coperating folding mem- 125 bers in movable relation to the said label length holder, movable in the relative direction ofthe plane of the label length and having inclined faces to eoperate with the fold form and to fold the endsof the label, means 130 for moving the said holder and folder in relation to each other, means for separating the members of said holder and folding means after the folding operation, an expeller adapted to expel the folded label length and deliverthe same from the folder, creasinv rolls disposed to receive the expelled label length, a belt conveyer adapted to receive tledabel from the creasing rolls, a tilting table cooperating with said conveyer, asccond belt conveyer to receive the labe`l from the tilting table, a third belt conveyer driven in opposite direction to the said second belt conveyer to receive the label therefrom and thus turn the label over, and creasing rollers to receive the label length from the third belt and discharge it from the machine.

2. In an automatic label cutting and folding-.means` the' combination of a frame, a label feeding means comprising grippers adapted to grip the end of a label strip and advance the same, a. label strip tantening means coperating with said grlppers, a label length holder adapted to receive the label length comprising separable jaws and having a foid form, automatic cnt off means for severing a. label length from the label strip after the same has been forwarded into the label holder, coperatng folding members in movable relation to the said label length holder, movable in the relative direction of the plane of the label length to coperate with the fold form and to fold the ends of the label, means for moving the said holder and folder in relation to each other, means for separating the members of said holder and folding means after the folding operation, an expeller adapted to expel the folded label length and deliver the same from the folder, creasing rolls disposed to receive the expelled label length, a belt conveyer adapted to receive the label from thel creasin rolls, a tilting table coperating with said conveyer, a second belt conveyor to receive the label from the tilting table, a third belt conveyerV driven in opposite direction to the said second belt conveyer to. receive the label therefrom and thus turn the label over, and creasing rolls to receivethe label length from the third belt and discharge it from the machine. 4

3. In an automatic label cutting and folding means, the combination of a frame, a label feeding means comprising grippers adapted to grip the end of a label strip and advance the same, a label strip tantening means cooperating with said grippers, a label length holder adapted to receive the label, len h comprising separable jaws and having a old form, automatic cnt off means for severing a label length from the label strip after the same has been forwarded into the label holder, coperating folding members in and folding means after the folding opera- A tion, and means to expel the said label.

4. In an automatic label cutting and folding means, the combination of a frame, a label feeding means comprising grippers adapted to grip the end of a label strip and advance the same, a label length holder adapted to receive the label length comprising sel'iarable jaws and having a fold form, automatic cut off means for severing a label length from the label strip after the same has been forwarded into the label holder, coperating folding members in movable relation to the said label length holder, movable in the relative direction of the plane of the label length to coperate with the fold form and to fold the ends of the label, means for moving the said holder and folder in rela tion to each other, means for separating the members of said holder and folding means after the folding operation, and means to Y expel the said label.

5. In an automatic label cutting and 'folding means, the combination of a frame, a label length holder adapted to receive the label length comprising separable jaws and having a fold form, coperating folding members in movable relation to the Said label length holder, movable in the relative direction of the plane of the label length and having downwardly and inwardly inclined faces to cooperate with the fold form and to fold the ends of the label, means for moving the said holder and folder in relation to each other, means for separating the members of said holder and folding means after the folding operation, and means to expel the said label.

6. In an automatic label cnttin and folding means, the combination o' a frame, means for automatically folding the edges of the label length, an expeller adapted to expel the folded label length and deliver the same from the folder, creasing rolls disposed to receive the expelled label length, a

elt conveyer adapted to receive the label from the creasing rolls, a tilting table cooperating with said conveyer, a second belt conveyer to receive the label from the tilting table, a. third belt conveyer driven in opposite direction to the said second belt conveyer to receive the label therefrom and thus turn the label Vover, and creasing rolls a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a label-length holding member and a folding member having a laterally yielding inclined face yieldingly held in cooperating relation with the first member, said members being interrelatively movable to fold the end portion of the label-length by the relative movements of said members.

9. In a machine of the characterdescribed,

the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a vertically movable labellength holding member having a fold-form, a horizontally movable folding member having a downwardly and inwardly inclined face terminating in a fold-form complemental with the first fold-form and yieldingly held in coperating relation with the firsti member, the me'mbers being adapted to fold the end Vportion of the label-length by the relative movement of said members; and means for separating said members after their folding cooperation; coacting for the purpose specified.

In an automatic label folding machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising vertically movable label-length holding jaws having a fold-form, a movable folding member having means for turning the ends of the label length upwardly as the folding member moves away from the fold-form.

ll. In an automatic label folding machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label-folder comprising label-length holding jaws and a cooperating folding member in movable relation thereto, such movement being inthe direction of the plane of the label length; and a feed adapted to feed a label strip to the holding jaws; means for severing said label coactmg for the purpose specified.

, 12. In an automatic label vcutting and folding machine of the character described,

the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising label-length holding jaws and a coperating folding member in movable relation thereto, such movement being in the direction of the plane of the label length; a feed adapted to feed a label strip to the holding jaws; and a cutter adapted to sever the label-length from the Strip; coacting for the purpose specified.

13. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a label-length holding member, a folding member coperatin therewith, and means for moving one sai member relatively to the other in a direction transverse to the label-lengths face;-alstrip `tau'tening device adapted to engage and tauten a label strip of which ,the labellength is a portion and movable toward and from the label-length holding member; and a cutter adapted to' sever the label-length from the label strip'between the label-length holding member and said device: coaetmg for the purpose specified.

14. In4 a machine of the character de'- scribed, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a label-length hold'- ing member, a folding member coperating therewith, and means for moving one said member relatively to the other in a direction transverse to the label-l'engths face; a feeding and retaining device for a label strip of which the label-length is a portion; and a cutter adapted to sever the label-length from the label strip between the label-length holding member and said device; coacting for 'the purpose specified.

15. In a machine of the character dsrribed, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a label-length holding member, a folding member coperating therewith, and means for moving one said member relativelyT to the other in a direction transverse to the label-lenths face; a feeding and tautening device fbr a label strip of which the label-length is a portion, adapted to feed' the label strip toward the labellength holding member and to engage the strip when the label-length is held in the label-lengtlrholding member and to be retracted from saidmember to tauten the strip; and a cutter adapted to sever the label-length from'the label strip between the label-length holding member and the said device; coacting for the purpose specified.

16. In an of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising label-length holding clamping ja vs, and a folding member coperatmg with Said holding member, said members being relatively movable in the direction of the plane of the` iabelplength; a pulling feed for a label strip of which the label-length is a portion adapted to the label strip and reversely to pull the 1abel-length into its position to be clamped by ing machine of the combination of a suitable fran'le; a label folder comprising label-length holding clamping jaws and a folding member cooperating with said holding member, said members being relatively movable in the direction of the plane of the label length; a pulling feed for a label strip of which-the label-length is a portion adapted to be moved between the open jaws into operative be moved between the open jaws into operative engagement with the jaws; enacting for the purpose specified.

17. In an automatic label cutting andifoldcharacter described,lthe

"jaws, and

with said holding member, said members bev feed the label Yof a suitable frame; a

engagement with the label strip and reversely to pull the label-length into its position to be clamped by the jaws; and a cutter adapted to sever the label-length from the strip; enacting for the purpose specified.

18. In va machine of the character described, the combinationof a suitable frame; a label folder com rising a label-length holding member having separable clamping a folding member cooperating ing relatively movable in thedirection of the planesof theJlabel-length; a pnllin feed for a label strip of which the label# ength .is a portion adapted to be moved between the open jaws in to operative engagement with the 'label strip and reversely to pull the label-length into its position to be clamped a portion adapted to be moved between the o en jaws into operative engagement with tlile label strip and reversely to pull the label-length into its by the jaws g,

position to be clamped an'auxiliary feed adapted to strip to the'pulling feeds engaging position therewith; and a cutter adapted to sever the label-len h from the strip between the auxiliary eed and the label-length holder; coacting for the purpose specified.

20, In an automatic label folding machine of the character described, the combination label folder comprising label-length holding clamping jaws, and

e folding member copemtmg with Said holding member, said members being relativel movable in the direction of the lane of t e label-length; a pulling feed or a label stri of whlch the label-length is a portion wit en agin jaws adapted to be moved along t e strip into operative en agement with a projection on the surface t ereof to, pull by said rejection the label-length into position to cut and folded; and means for releasing the feed from said projection; coacting for the purpose specified.

21, In an automatic label cutting and folding machine of the character described,

thecombnation of a suitable frame; a labell folder comprising label-length holding clamping jaws; and a folding member cowith said holding member, said m'embers being relatively 4 ing label-length holding separable clamping movable in the direction of the plane ofthe label-length; a pulling feed for a label strip of which the label-length is a portion with engaging jaws adapted to be moved along the strip into operative engagement with a projection on the surface thereof to pull by said projection the label-length intoposition to be cnt and folded; means for releasing the feed from said projection; and a cutter adapted to sever the label-length from the strip; coacting for the purpose specified.

22. In an automatic label folding machine of the character described, therombination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprisclamping jaws, and a folding member cooperating with said holding member, said members being relativelv movable in the direction of the plane of the label-length; a pulling feed for a label strip of which the label-length is a por tion adapted to be l oved between the open jaws into Yopera-tiva engagement with the abel strip ard reversely to pull the labellength into its position to be clamped by the jaws; and means for releasing the feed from its engagement with the strip; coacting for the purpose specified.

23. In an automatic label cutting and' folding machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising labell'ength holding clamping jaws; and a folding member cooperating with said holding member, said' members being relatively movable in the direction of the plane of the labelJength; 10o a pulling feed for a label strip of which the label-length is a portion adapted to be moved between the open jaws into operative engagement with the label strip andreversely to pull the label-length into its position'to 105 be clamped bythe jaws; means for releasing the feed from its engagement with the strip; and a cutter adapte to sever the labellength from the strip; coacting for the purpose specified.

24. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame;

a label folder com rising a vertically movable label-len h olding member having a fold-form, an a horizontally movable folding member havin an inclined face terminating is a foldorm corresponding with the first fold-.form and yieldingly held in cooperating relation with the first member, the members being adapted to fold the end portion of the label-length bythe relative'movement of said members; meansfor separating said members after their folding copera! tion; and an expeller adapted to expel the folded label-length `in the direction parallel with its fold line from the holding member; coacting for the lpurpose specified.

25. In a mac ine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame;

a label folder comprising a. label-length holding member and a cooperating foldlng member in movable relation `thereto in the direction of the plane of the label length; a cutter adapted to sever the label-length from a label strip; and an expeller adapted to expel the folded label-length in the direction parallel with its fold line fromxthe holding member; coacting for the purpose specified.

26. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a vertically-movable label-length holding member having a fold-form, and a horizontally movable folding member having a corresponding foldform, the members beingadapted to fold the end portion of the label-length by the relative movement of said members; a cutter adapted to sever. the label-length from a label strip; means for separating said members after their folding coperation; and an expeller adapted to expel the folded labellength in the direction parallel with its fold 4 line from the holding member; coacting for ment of said members; a cutter the purpose specified.

In a machine of the lcharacter described; the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a vertically movable label-length holding member having a fold-form, and a horizontally movable folding member having an inclined face terminating in a fold-form corresponding with the first fold-form and yieldingly held in cooperating relation with the first member, the members being adapted to fold the end portion of the label-length by the relative moveadapted to sever the label-length from a label strip; means for separating said members .after their folding coperation; and an expeller adapted to expel the folded label-length in the direction parallel with its fold line from the holding member; coacting for the purpose specified.

28. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a 4label folder com )rising a vertically movable label-length holding member having separable clamping jaws and a fold-form, and a horizontally movable folding member having an inclined face terminating in a fold-form corresponding with the rst foldform and ieldingly held in coperating relation wit/li the first member, the members being adapted to fold the end portion of the label-length by the relative movement of .said members; means for opening the jaws to release the folded label-length; means for separating said members after their folding coperation; and an expeller adapted to expel the folded label-length in the direction parallel with its fold line from the holding member; 29. Iny a machine of the character described,the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a label-length hold- `form, the members being adapted to coacting for the purpose specified.

ing member and a cooperating folding member in movable relation thereto in the direction of the plane of the label length; a feed adapted to feed to theholding member a label stri i of which the label-length is a portion; and an expeller adapted to expel the folded label-length in the direction parallel with its fold line from the holding member; coacting for the purpose specified.

30. lu a machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a vertically movable label-length holding member having a fold-form, and a horizontally7 movable fol( ing member having a correspondintg foldold the end portion of the label-length by the relative movement of said members; a feed adapted to feed to the holding member a label-strip of which the lal'iel-length is a portion; means for separating said members after their folding coperation; and an expeller adapted to expel the folded labely e members being adapted to fold the end portion of the label-length by the relative movement of said members; a feed adapted to feed a label-strip of which the label-length is a portion: means for separating said members after their folding cooperation; and an expeller adapted to expel the folded labellength in the direction parallel with its fold line from the holding member; coacting for the purpose specified.

32. In a machine of the character described, the combinationv'of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a label-length holding member having a fold-form and a folding member minating in a fold-form corresponding with the first fold-form and yieldingly held in cooperating relation with the first member, said members being relatively movable in the direction of the plane of the label length and being adapted to fold the end portion .of the label-length by the relative movement of said members; and creasing rolls for creasing the folded label-length; enacting for the purpose specified.

33. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a vertically movable label-length holding member having a. fold-form. a horizontally movable folding having an` inclined face ter- "lso liliV purpose member having an inclined face terminating tion of thelabel-length by the relative movement of said members; means for separating said members after their folding coperation; and creasing rolls for creasing the l specified.

34. In a. machine of the charac-ter described, the icombination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising a vertically movable label-length holding member having a fold-form, a horizontally movable folding member havin a fold-form corresponding with the first old form, the members being adapted to fold the end portion of the labellength by the relative movement of said members; meansl for separating said members after their folding cooperation; and creasing rolls for creasing the folded labellength; coacting for the purpose specified.

3.5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising label-length holding jaws, a' member cooperating therewith, and means for moving one of said devices relatively to the otherfin a direction transverse to the label-lengths face; a cutter ada ted to sever the label-length from the labell strip; and creasing rolls for creasing the folded label-length; coasting forv the purpose specified. y

36; In a.' machine of the character described, the combination of a suitable frame; a label folder comprising label-length hold- .;ing ljaws, a foldlng member coperatin 40 therewith, and means for moving one of said devices relatively to the other in a direction transverse to the label-lengths face; a feed adapted to feed a label strip to the holding {'aw's;V a 'cutter ada ted to sever the labelength fromthe la el strip; and creasing rolls for creasing the folded label-length; enacting for the purpose specified.

37. In a machine of the character described, the icombination of means for folding the endportion of a label-length; creasing rolls for creasing the folded label; means for turning the label over; and other creasing rolls for again creasing the folded label after being turned over; coacting for the specied.

V38. In

folded label-length; coacting for the purpose a machine of the character rdeing the end portion of a label-length; creasing rolls for creasing the folded label; a a

belt-conveyer adapted to receive the label from the rolls; a tilting table adapted to receive the label from said conveyor; a second belt-conveyer adapted to receive the label from the tilting table; a third beltconveyer driven in a direction opposite the second belt-conveyer and adapted to receive the label from the second belt-conveyor and to turn the label over; and other creasing rolls adapted to receive the label from the third belt-conveyer and to again crease the folded label after its being turned over; coacting for the purpose specified.

39. In a machine of the character described, a suitable frame; and a label folder comprising a label-length holding member having a old-form and. a coperating folding member in movable relation to said holding member in the direction of the lane of the label length and having a foldorm cooperatingwith the first fold form, the fold forms being adapted to fold the end portion of the label-length by the relative movement of the members, one of the fold-forms being near its extremity gradually increased in width, and means for withdrawin ,the folded label o-ver the widened end o said last named fold-form. y

40. In an automatic label cutting and folding means, the combination of a frame, a label strip feeding means, a n label length holder means adapted to grasp a label length at the end of the label strip, comprising separable jaws, one of said jaws constituting a fold form, means to cut olf said label length while embraced by said jaws, folding members cooperating with said fold form disposed to deflect the ends of the label when the jaws are depressed, means for moving the said folding members in the relative direction of the plane of the label length to cooperate with said fold form to complete theformation of the end folds of the label, and4 means for creasing and expelling the label, as described.'

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in-presence of the subscribing witnesses. e

MICHAEL PETROCCHI.

Witnesses:

Crans W. RICE, ARTHUR RosnN'rHaL, MARION A. THoMPsoN. 

